What shocked Kroya, however, was that every invitation sent through Ivy had been turned down. From Aistena to Mifein, all of them had sent back somewhat apologetic replies.
The gist was that they were busy and really had no time to come over-especially Aistena. Lately, he had been fighting farther afield alongside the Battle Mages of Starry Town, and had even resigned as president of the Nolant Kingdom's Mage Association.
For him, being able to fight wherever he wanted and learn more advanced knowledge was far more enjoyable than slaving away in the Mage Association.
"You really are living the life."
"So you were actually a die-hard battle enthusiast all along?"
Reading that reply, Kroya could certainly understand. For a mage, gaining status was easy as long as you had the strength.
If Aistena truly reached a higher level of power, even if he did not want to become president of the Mage Association, crowds of people would beg him to take the position.
Most of the others were busy too. The entire human world was undergoing drastic changes, and they needed to deal with them and adapt.
"...Looks like we'll have to wait until everything is over before getting together."
Although he understood, having none of his companions answer his call still left him feeling dejected. He sighed softly, then opened the Sacred Spring Trade Guild's catalog.
Since things had come to this, he might as well shop first.
When he was in a bad mood, he wanted to spend some money. He had money anyway, so why not spend it?
His stock of magic crystals had long since passed the ten-million mark. After setting aside what he needed for daily operations, he had around twenty million magic crystals at his disposal.
He was currently a Level Four Member,